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December 18, 2013 1:53 PM

Lok Sabha adjournes sine die after passing Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill

Parliament has passed the Lokpal Bill with the Lok Sabha approving it by a voice vote. The Rajya Sabha had passed it yesterday.The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die today after adopting the historic Lokpal Bill. Earlier, as soon as the Lok Sabha reassembled at noon after its first adjournment, the ho...

December 18, 2013 1:40 PM

RBI Policy review: All rates remain unchanged

Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan surprised the markets, today, by leaving all key policy rates unchanged. The Reserve Bank, in its Mid-Quarter Monetary Policy Review, kept its short-term lending rate unchanged at 7.75 per cent, and the Cash Reserve Ratio steady at 4 per cent. The RBI go...

December 18, 2013 1:40 PM

Lok Sabha adjournes sine die after passing Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill

Parliament has passed the Lokpal Bill with the Lok Sabha approving it by a voice vote. The Rajya Sabha had passed it yesterday. Lok Sabha adjourned sine die.Earlier, as soon as the Lok Sabha reassembled at noon after its first adjournment, the house took up the bill amid slogan shouting by members f...

December 18, 2013 1:38 PM

Arrest of Devyani will be repulsed in strongest possible manner says govt

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said in the Rajya Sabha today that the government fully stands by the Indian lady diplomat Devyani Khobragade. Replying to a brief discussion on the arrest and the ill-treatment of Devyani by the US, Mr Khurshid said the diplomat was a victim of conspiracy b...

December 18, 2013 1:12 PM

Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill passes in Lok Sabha

Parliament has passed Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill with Lok Sabha approving it by a voice vote. The Rajya Sabha had passed it yesterday. As soon as the Lok Sabha reassembled at noon after first adjournment, the House took up the Bill amid slogan shouting by the members from Andhra Pradesh against the ...

December 18, 2013 1:04 PM

Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill passed by RS; to be taken up in LS today

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011 was passed in the Rajya Sabha yesterday by a voice vote.The bill, which provides for creation of an anti-corruption ombudsman will be taken up in the Lok Sabha today. The Government accepted all, barring three, recommendations of the Select Committee of the Rajya...

December 18, 2013 12:51 PM

RBI Policy review: All rates remain unchanged

Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan surprised the markets, today, by leaving all key policy rates unchanged. The Reserve Bank, in its Mid-Quarter Monetary Policy Review, kept its short-term lending rate unchanged at 7.75 per cent, and the Cash Reserve Ratio steady at 4 per cent. The RBI go...

December 18, 2013 12:35 PM

RS takes up the issue of arrest and maltreatment of Devyani

The Rajya Sabha has suspended the question hour to take up the arrest and maltreatment of the Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade in the US. Initiating the discussion, Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley expressed concern over the ill treatment of the woman officer saying this involved the nation...

December 18, 2013 8:53 AM

Sexual harrasment case: Govt mulls fresh SC probe against Justice Ganguly

The Government is contemplating the option of a fresh Supreme Court inquiry against Justice A K Ganguly into the allegation of sexual harassment by a law intern against him . Sources said the Home Ministry has sought the opinion of the Law Ministry in this regard. The move comes after President Pran...

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